Laying on you back

They said on the news that laying on your back is not good and you should lay on your side during pregnancy which I do but my poor baby hates it and kicks like crazy when I lay on my side. Does anyone else get this?

They said on the news that laying on your back is not good and you should lay on your side during pregnancy which I do but my poor baby hates it and kicks like crazy when I lay on my side. Does anyone else get this?

I don't think that because your baby is kicking that it is a sign they hate it. I would have thought the fact they are kicking is a good sign that they are getting good blood supply & have room to move. The reason they say to not lay on your back is because it can affect blood flow from the vessels in your abdomen to & from baby. Laying on the left is best but you can't control rolling over when you're asleep.

I don't think that because your baby is kicking that it is a sign they hate it. I would have thought the fact they are kicking is a good sign that they are getting good blood supply & have room to move. The reason they say to not lay on your back is because it can affect blood flow from the vessels in your abdomen to & from baby. Laying on the left is best but you can't control rolling over when you're asleep.

It cuts off blood flow and oxygen to you and baby at a certain point. If you feel dizzy it's time to stop. My kids go crazy bc they don't like it. I feel like I'm cutting off blood flow. Just stopped doing it in the last week.

It cuts off blood flow and oxygen to you and baby at a certain point. If you feel dizzy it's time to stop. My kids go crazy bc they don't like it. I feel like I'm cutting off blood flow. Just stopped doing it in the last week.

Neither my family doctor or my baby doctor ever mentioned to not lay on my back after the first trimester. My sister-in-laws dr (who's an OB specialist) specifically told her to sleep ANY way that's comfortable for her including on her back. He said getting adequate rest is much more important for u and the baby. The only exception was if u feel any shortness of breath lying on ur back. I'm sure when I get really big I will sleep only on my side but until then loving still sleeping on my back!

Neither my family doctor or my baby doctor ever mentioned to not lay on my back after the first trimester. My sister-in-laws dr (who's an OB specialist) specifically told her to sleep ANY way that's comfortable for her including on her back. He said getting adequate rest is much more important for u and the baby. The only exception was if u feel any shortness of breath lying on ur back. I'm sure when I get really big I will sleep only on my side but until then loving still sleeping on my back!

My doctor said to lay any way feels goo for you. She also told me that the reason they say don't lay on your back is because its harder for mommy to breathe. She said that there will come a point where it will be hard for you to do but until then do what is comfy for mommy.

My doctor said to lay any way feels goo for you. She also told me that the reason they say don't lay on your back is because its harder for mommy to breathe. She said that there will come a point where it will be hard for you to do but until then do what is comfy for mommy.

I know everyone has their own opinions about this topic but the response some drs give (that it deceases blood flow to the baby) is enough that I wouldn't chance it even if my dr said it was ok (which she didn't). It's not like caffeine or sugar which isn't terrible in the grand scheme of things but decreased blood flow to the baby is nothing to joke about and I personally will not chance it. And I always slept on my back pre-pregnancy.

I know everyone has their own opinions about this topic but the response some drs give (that it deceases blood flow to the baby) is enough that I wouldn't chance it even if my dr said it was ok (which she didn't). It's not like caffeine or sugar which isn't terrible in the grand scheme of things but decreased blood flow to the baby is nothing to joke about and I personally will not chance it. And I always slept on my back pre-pregnancy.

I've talked to my dr, the telehealth nurses and massage therapist who specializes in pregnancies. All told me the same thing. The reason for the "no back" is that there is a blood vessel that returns blood to the heart of us mums. They have all told me that I can lay on my back but prefer if I angle my right hip slightly. They have all said that the warning sign to shift positions is if I get light headed or dizzy. They have all told me there is no risk to baby. I also have seen my baby's heartbeat and it doesn't matter what position I'm laying in, if he is kicking the rate is 160. If he quiets it is 120. So heart rate does not seem to be affected by position but by activity. I sleep on my back still although I do my best to switch it up.

I've talked to my dr, the telehealth nurses and massage therapist who specializes in pregnancies. All told me the same thing. The reason for the "no back" is that there is a blood vessel that returns blood to the heart of us mums. They have all told me that I can lay on my back but prefer if I angle my right hip slightly. They have all said that the warning sign to shift positions is if I get light headed or dizzy. They have all told me there is no risk to baby. I also have seen my baby's heartbeat and it doesn't matter what position I'm laying in, if he is kicking the rate is 160. If he quiets it is 120. So heart rate does not seem to be affected by position but by activity. I sleep on my back still although I do my best to switch it up.

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